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View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 WTTW Chicago Taxpayers Spent $259M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025: City Analysis https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/10/chicago-taxpayers-spent-259m-resolve-police-misconduct-lawsuits-2025-city-analysis Chicago taxpayers spent nearly $259 million in 2025 to resolve lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits, according to a city report required by the federal court order known as the consent decree. That is more than three times …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 WTTW Federal Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons, Overturning Lower-Court Ruling https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/10/federal-appeals-court-upholds-illinois-ban-semiautomatic-weapons-overturning-lower-court A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, keeping in place a law passed largely in response to a deadly Independence Day parade shooting. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturns a lower court decision that found the ban …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 WBEZ Court monitor dings city for lacking a single compliant accessible crosswalk signal for impaired pedestrians https://www.wbez.org/transportation/2026/07/10/accessible-pedestrian-signals-court-monitor One year after a federal judge ordered Chicago to install more accessible crosswalk signals for impaired pedestrians, a court-appointed monitor found the city has met the minimum requirements by installing 78 new signals. But the monitor, in its [ first-year report ][3] published July 1, also found that none of …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 WBEZ ICE arrests have increased in Chicago, but tactics less publicized than last fall, legal groups say https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/07/10/ice-arrests-increase-chicago-tactics-less-publicized-midway-blitz-back-yards-gage-brighton-park Federal immigration enforcement has intensified across Chicago in recent weeks, but the Trump administration’s tactics have been far less publicized than during the height of its deportation campaign last fall, legal groups and immigration advocates say. Last week, at least 20 people were arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 WBEZ WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, July 10, 2026: $130 million budget shortfall, exits in Illinois House and more - WBEZ Chicago https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/07/10/wbezs-weekly-news-recap-july-10-2026-130-million-budget-shortfall-exits-in-illinois-house-and-more The federal appeals court in Chicago upholds Illinois’ assault weapons ban one week after the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to consider a challenge to Cook County’s ban. Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel makes headlines after a controversial speech in Israel. The CTA says crime is down 30% over last year. …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 NBC Local Suburban Chicago St. Joseph's hospital files to permanently shut down pediatric inpatient unit https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-prime-hospital-to-permanently-shut-down-pediatric-inpatient-unit/3959915/ Prime Healthcare hospital Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet has [ filed paperwork ][4] with the state of Illinois to permanently close its pediatric inpatient unit. The move comes after the hospital, in April of 2025, said it was temporarily suspending overnight inpatient pediatric care at the 13-bed unit [ …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 NBC Local Indiana State Police trooper shot amid pursuit of stolen vehicle, police say https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-state-police-trooper-shot-amid-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle-police-say-suspect-still-at-large/3959929/ An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, leading to a manhunt for the gunman, which ended with a suspect found dead Friday, according to authorities. Indiana State Police said the shooting happened Friday morning near US 421 and County Road 300 N in La Porte County. Stream NBC 5 for …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Fox Chicago Ex-suburban Chicago school leader accused of spending $10K+ on personal purchases, adult websites http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ex-suburban-chicago-school-leader-accused-spending-10k-personal-purchases-adult-websites #### The Brief * * The former superintendent of Argo Community High School District 217 allegedly used a district credit card for at least $13K in personal expenses. * The alleged purchases included adult-content websites, golf equipment and Visa gift cards. * He pleaded not guilty Friday and was released …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Albany Park artist draws inspiration from science https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals/2026/07/10/chicago-murals-renee-robbins-south-loop-lincoln-park * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] Before Renee Robbins became an artist, she wanted to be a marine biologist. So when she was commissioned to …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Los arrestos de ICE han aumentado en Chicago, pero con tácticas menos llamativas que el otoño pasado https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/07/10/los-arrestos-de-ice-han-aumentado-en-chicago-pero-con-tacticas-menos-llamativas-que-el-otono-pasado * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] [ ![][41] ][42] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. La aplicación federal de …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Two dead when minivan rear-ends semi truck in Hegewisch https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/07/10/two-dead-when-minivan-rear-ends-semi-truck-in-hegewisch * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] Two people inside a minivan died when they rear-ended a semi-truck Friday morning in the Far South Side’s Hegewisch …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Court monitor dings city for lacking a single compliant accessible crosswalk signal for impaired pedestrians https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/07/10/accessible-pedestrian-signals-court-monitor * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] One year after a federal judge ordered Chicago to install more accessible crosswalk signals for impaired pedestrians, a court-appointed …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times White Sox polled on team's top first-half players, moments — and how far they'll go from here https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/10/chicago-white-sox-polled-mvp-munetaka-murakami-miguel-vargas-colson-montgomery-walk-off-cubs * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Before he got hurt May 29, there was zero question who was putting the “M” in MVP of the …
View Article 1:01 p.m. July 10, 2026 Chicago Magazine A Fight Song for Today’s Bears https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/august-2026/a-fight-song-for-todays-bears/ ## Bare Greed, Chicago Bears **_BARE GREED, CHICAGO BEARS_ ** _**LET EVERY DEAL TURN THE WHEEL** _ _**TO PROFITABILITY** _ _**BARE GREED, CHICAGO BEARS** _ _**PLAY EVERY STATE FOR A TAX RATE** _ _**FIENDISHLY** _ _**WE’LL NEVER FORGET THE WAY** _ _**YOU FOOLED THE NATION** _ _**BY CONCEALING YOUR NEW** …
View Article 1 p.m. July 10, 2026 CBS Local Trump not expected to veto housing bill, U.S. official says https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-wont-sign-housing-bill-will-become-law-soon-without-veto/ _Washington_ — President Trump is not expected to veto the landmark housing bill passed by Congress last month, a U.S. official told CBS News, which would allow it to become law without his signature. On Friday morning, the president said he wouldn't sign [ the landmark bipartisan housing bill ][3] …
View Article 1 p.m. July 10, 2026 CBS Local 2 men killed in crash involving semi truck on Chicago's South Side https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fatal-crash-hegewisch/ Two men were killed in a crash involving a semi truck in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood on Friday morning. Chicago police said a semi truck was turning left in the eastbound lane in the 2700 block of East 130th Street when a Dodge Grand Caravan rear-ended the truck. Police said two …
View Article 1 p.m. July 10, 2026 Capitol Fax Survey: Rural residents most worried about data centers https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/10/survey-rural-residents-most-worried-about-data-centers/ * [ Investigate Midwest ][3] … > Data center construction is shifting toward rural America. At the same time, > rural residents report greater concern than urban and suburban Americans about > what those projects could mean for their electricity costs and farmland use. > > That’s according to a …
View Article 1 p.m. July 10, 2026 Capitol Fax House Republicans initiate special investigating committee of Rep. Ammons https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/10/house-republicans-initiate-special-investigating-committee-of-rep-ammons/ * [ Background is here ][1] if you need it. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie… > This morning, 11 members of the Illinois House Republican Caucus filed a > petition to initiate a Special Investigating Committee concerning State > Representative Carol Ammons. > > The petition, submitted pursuant to House …
View Article 1 p.m. July 10, 2026 Capitol Fax Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/10/subscribers-only-update-to-today%e2%80%99s-edition-29/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
View Article 1 p.m. July 10, 2026 block-club-chicago Pitchfork Sues Co-Founder, Saying He Misappropriated $564K After Fest Shuttered https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/10/pitchfork-sues-co-founder-saying-he-misappropriated-564k-after-fest-shuttered/ CHICAGO — The company behind the Pitchfork Music Festival is suing the fest’s co-founder, saying he misappropriated more than half a million dollars from the event’s accounts after organizers announced an end to the festival in 2024. A lawsuit filed this week on behalf of Pitchfork Festivals LLC in federal …